Jeff Jarvis has distinguished himself as a trumpeter, composer/arranger, jazz educator, and music publisher. He serves as Director of Jazz Studies for the Bob Cole Conservatory at California State University Long Beach where he teaches jazz courses and conducts the Concert Jazz Orchestra, winners of the 2007 & 2009 Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festivals. Jeff frequently appears as an honors jazz band conductor, guest soloist, and clinician. He is the Music Director Emeritus of the Central New York Jazz Orchestra and is a former Vice-President of the International Association For Jazz Education. Jeff is part-owner of Kendor Music, the first educational music publisher to provide jazz charts written especially for students.

His solo recordings as a jazz trumpeter and composer have placed high on national air play charts and have won him critical acclaim. Jeffs early career as a trumpeter/arranger for Philadelphia International Records producers Gamble and Huff encompasses over 100 albums for such names as Lou Rawls, Melba Moore, The Jacksons, The OJays and many more. Live performance credits include Dizzy Gillespie, Louie Bellson, Joe Williams, Earl Klugh, Gap Mangione, Frank Mantooth, Benny Golson, Jon Hendricks, Jimmy Heath, Joe Lovano, Henry Mancini, Slide Hampton, Kevin Mahogany, Grady Tate, Peter Nero, Chuck Mangione, Eddie Daniels, Rob McConnell, and Doc Severinsen.

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